August 2019

    See above and below for Mayl Photos (from last meeting), subject was "CROSSROADS VILLAGE".

We are off for the summer. And will meet again the first Thursday in September. Though we did have our traditional summer meeting in July just to get together and discuss future possibilities. 

    As mentioned in the Welcome column to the left we                     

meet at Faith Lutheran Church in  Grand Blanc,12534 Holly Rd.

    The Club visited the Detroit Model Railroad Club in Holly Mi in March for a photo shoot. Was a fun time as in past visits. This also allow for the club to do some learning experience on several post editing programs. The Model Railroad Club has used several of the Clubs photos in their calendars in the past.

    There is a new category added to the competition/review list.        (Cell Phone)

    We have added new members to the club all year. I would like to welcome them all, and hope that they will be able to learn and grow with all of our members. 

    We had a field trip to the Steam Engine Society in Owosso, in early spring. Was given a tour of the yard, Engines work shop and round table for Photo opportunities. Had several members attend.

     The club started an Instagram page last spring. (Looking for a member to take charge of this.)  The HUB will connect to this page They would like us to post photos of Flint and activities in Flint and surrounding area that they can then post on there page. They are looking for photos that make a connection with Flint and greater Flint area. In need of a member to take charge of this.

Members feel free to utilize the website. Non-members can visit and contact us through the website address in the contact section to the right. You do not need to be an annual paying member to attend meetings. All are welcome. Though you will need to be a paid member to utilize the website. 

            Only paid members of the club can post photos.
                         Annual dues have been reduced to $20.00

Meetings are on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays September through May. 

at Faith Lutheran Church 12534 Holly Rd Grand Blanc, Mi 48439. 

Park and enter through the doors in the back of the building.

Starting at 6:30 pm and lasting till around 8:30. First meeting of the month is usually a learning night with members doing demonstrations or lessons  on or about editing and photo taking tips/ideas.

Second meeting is photo review of the photo categories listed below.

You do not need to be a member to attend.

You do need to be a member to enter photos in the monthly photo review. 

Crossroads Village

Competition subjects for the 2019-20 year.

Competition Criteria: You can enter photos in each  category:  

   Open, Subject, Nature, Modified, [Monochrome (black & white)], exhibition & cell phone

Any 'altered' photos should be entered in the Open or Modified categories. This does not mean normal post editing like exposure, contrast, shadow, highlight, tone, misc. This would be photos that are comprised of more than one or merged items, or extremely altered. 

We no longer have a monthly competition. It is a photo review by the club with  member suggestions and input. It allows members to see the creativeness of other members and to question and learn new Technics and methods of taking as well as editing their own photos. Members are ask to bring their photos on a thumb drive to the 2nd meeting of the month (3rd Thurs), they are loaded to the club laptop for viewing. Photos need to be grouped together by categories for ease of loading to computer. Each member is encouraged to elaborate on their photos but not required ( what inspired them to take the photo, where, when & how, any special editing or procedures used to take the photo). And ask for or share tips for improving their photos as well.